The Institute offers academic and professional language programs for those who want to learn a new language or gain additional language expertise.
Language and intercultural communication are central to our mission, and Institute students see language as a way to connect and facilitate dialogue between different peoples and cultures.
Our language programs are designed for a diverse community of students, corporate executives, business consultants, government officials, and private individuals from around the globe who want to enhance their language and intercultural skills for specific needs.
Customizable language and intercultural communication training for government organizations, global business, and individuals across multiple industries and sectors in a wide range of languages.
Includes programs in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Preparation for Graduate Studies.
Eight-week sessions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
| by Jason Warburg
Alumnae and staff members Alicia Brent MATESOL ’03 and Lisa Donohoe MATESOL ’09 of the Institute’s Custom Language Services program have been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as leading experts in the field of teaching English for professional purposes.
For Amanda Gilbride, there was no better preparation to teach high school Chinese than attending two of the world’s premier language programs.
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Two Middlebury Institute students share their research the impact of the global pandemic on their chosen fields of nonproliferation and language services.
